Book3:WereMyDreamIs
scrapoffoodoable. 7 CharinabroughtouttheItaliandessertshehadmadeforthem–Tiramisu!Itwasherspecialtymadewithjusttherightamountofrumaedintheirmouths.Herguestsweredelightedandwerevishintheirpraise.DwarfMickeypolishedoffmorethanhalfofthedessert.Hewastheshortestofthemallbuthisappetitewasarming.DimitriaskedMr.Kaffee, “Howdidthejewelryexhibitionyouguyswenttoturnout?Wasitwellanizedandsuccessful?” “Ha!”ughedMr.Kaffee.“Notonlywasitmarvelous,I’msureaspectacurshowwillsoonfollow.Ifeelinmybohatsomethingisabouttohappen.” “Really”excimedDimitri,“Whydon’tyoutellmeiailpeoday.”JustasMr.Kaffeewasabouttotellhimaboutthejewelryexhibition,Dimitristoppedhimsaying,“Justaminute.Whydotillourbeautifulhostessesback.Shelovesagreattaleandyou,Mr.Kaffee,areagreatstory-teller.Ithinkshewilltakenotesandterincorporateitintohernovels.”CharinawhowasmakingcoffeeforthemiryheardDimitri’sremarksandsaidhappily, “Right.Right.Ilovetohearstories.Youdoknowmewell,Dimitri.Coffeewillbereadysoon,whydon’tyouallgotothelivingroom.” “Whydon’titandupthediningroom”suggestedRichardloudly.“Ourbeautifulhostesshasworkedhardtopreparethesumptuousfeastforus,theleastwedoistoupthemesswehavecreated.Otherwiseourbeautifulhostesswillnotinviteushereagain.”Big-Ostooduptoclearthetable.Hetookthedirtyptes,bowl,gsses,knives,forksandspoonsintothekit.ThereRichard,whohaddointasdish-washerinaeserestaurantwhenhefirstarrivedintheU.S.,rolleduphissleeves,threwthebonesa-overintothegarbagedstartedwashing.Hismovementswerequideff